The photograph shows children dressed up for a coronation party. Please note this photograph may contain archaic imagery which we would not longer deem acceptable, and may cause offence.

Mayor of Lichfield Councillor C. W. Bridgeman inspected a company of recruits. The photograph shows him congratulating Private A. Jones of Dudley for being the best shot of the company.

Major-General A. W. Lee took the salute a tthe passing-out parade. The photograph shows him inspecting some of the men who took part in the ceremony.

As part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the regiment, tailors were attempting to create a uniform of 1705. The photograph shows a tailor fitting a tunic to an N.C.O.

A parade took place through the town by a special guard dressed in a replica uniform of 1705, as part of the 250th annviersary celebrations of the founding of the regiment. The photograph shows Mayor Councillor C. Jones returning the salute.

The R. S. M. Mr N. King unfortunately had to miss the passing out parade because he had lost his voice. He can be seen in the background of the photograph, which features Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. Perreau of the North Staffordshire Regiment inspecting the

R. S. M. Norman King (inset) watched his last passing out parade of his army career. The main photograph shows Colonel E. Lough of the Mercian Brigade taking the salute.

A memorial tablet built into the wall remembered Jack, “the South Stafford Guard Room Dog”, who died 20 March 1895, and the newspaper was appealing to its readers for more information about him.

The soldiers from Whittington Barracks were dressed in the original uniform of the Regiment. The photograph shows Mayor Councillor J. S. Taylor inspecting the guard of honour at the start of the Bower fair.

The Church includes a tablet to Mary Pearce, the wife of Thomas Pearce of Llynypandu in Flintshire, who was descended from King Edward I. The famillies of Gifford, Wyndham Howard, Neville, Granville, Courtenay, and Francis Pearce of Wellington in Shropshi